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AI startup Mindgard finds flaw in ChatGPT's safety filters

A British AI security startup, Mindgard, has found a way to bypass ChatGPT's safety filters. By instructing the model to describe an image that is not provided, users can trick ChatGPT into generating inappropriate content. AI

IMPACT Highlights ongoing challenges in AI safety and content moderation, potentially requiring further updates to model guardrails.

RANK_REASON Discovery of a vulnerability in a widely used AI product.

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AI startup Mindgard finds flaw in ChatGPT's safety filters

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    So, the gang at # Mindgard , a British # AI security startup, discovered that you can break # ChatGPT by not uploading a picture and telling it to describe the

    So, the gang at # Mindgard , a British # AI security startup, discovered that you can break # ChatGPT by not uploading a picture and telling it to describe the picture you did not upload. Yes, that sounds a little nuts, but it works. I’ve tested it. (The prompt is more complicate…